Tag: 50+ council

Active adult home builders, be sure to mark your calendar for the next Atlanta 50-Plus Housing Council meeting on Wednesday, June 4! The council will be hosting a luncheon at Maggiano’s where Donnie McGrath, the co-founder of GMD Design Group, will be speaking on Design Trends for 50-Plus Homes in 2014 and Beyond. Attendees at the event will be able[...]

The Professional Women in Building (PWB) and 50+ councils of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association (GAHBA) are hosting a joint meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Villa Christina. At this event, members will take part in an informative panelist-led discussion.
The View Part II will include panelists Lita Dirks, an interior designer and CEO of Denver-based Lita Dirks &[...]

The Atlanta 50+ Housing Council understands that a growing number of today’s baby boomers choose to rent instead of buy a new home, and they want to show you why. You're invited to attend a site tour of Hearthside Johns Creek, a beautiful new apartment community designed for active seniors 62 or wiser, on Tuesday, June 4 beginning at 11:30[...]

The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 50+ Housing Council recently had a meeting at Founders Kitchen and Bath. The meeting discussed the current state of the market for active adult home builders as well as trending kitchen and bath designs.
The meeting shined a light on a rise in consumer interest, as the bell curve rises back up from the recession[...]

Last Wednesday at the 50+ Housing Council meeting, leaders in the Atlanta real estate market John Wieland of John Wieland Homes and Ian McCarthy of Beazer Homes were able to convince Senator Johnny Isakson to back the Fix Housing First Bill. He is now back in Washington, D.C., passing along the presentation to other members of congress and pushing the[...]

Big congratulations to Jim Chapman as he was recently elected Secretary of the Executive Committee for 2009. This new position puts Jim in a fantastic position to continue his high goals within the organization - to serve as Treasurer in 2010, Vice Chair in 2011 and Chairman of the Board in 2012. The active adult home building expert has served[...]

Members of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association’s 50+ Council proved why Atlanta is a leader in the active adult market taking home five awards at the 2008 Best of 50+ Housing Awards. Winners were announced at the 2008 Building for Boomers and Beyond: 50+ Housing Symposium held in New Orleans in May 2008. Winners are companies that successfully focus[...]